Deputy Clerk
1 week ago
Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom
The Almshouse Association
Full time
Westminster Almshouses Foundation
42 Rochester Row, Westminster, London SW1P 1BU
Deputy Clerk
Salary Pro rata 2 days per week of £65,000 + benefits
The interim engagement is for a nine-month period with a progress review at three and six months
Founded in 1665 the Westminster Almshouses Foundation provides sheltered housing for those over sixty. In addition, they provide grants to relieve hardship to individuals, and to support education and training.
With the redevelopment of Westminster, all properties were consolidated on the site of Emery Hill's almshouses in Rochester Row, becoming the United Westminster Almshouses in 1879, from when many of the present buildings date.
- All round administration skills
- Database management and IT skills
- Evidence of project management
- Evidence of previous experience in a similar role such as a charity or related organisation
- Initiative, ability to prioritise, work flexibly and independently
- Evidence of effective team management
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a good eye for detail
We are seeking to appoint to this position a person who:
- Can demonstrate empathy towards the elderly
- Has a positive "can do" attitude.
- Is nonjudgmental and supportive.
- Discreet.
- Practical.
Long List interviews:
February **2023
